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Leo Sayer leads the tributes after shock death of legendary New Zealand musician who performed with Dusty Springfield and The Temptations


Legendary New Zealand musician Frank Gibson Jr. died on Wednesday aged 79.

Gibson also performed with many esteemed NZ musicians, including John Hanlon, Malcolm McNeill, Alan Broadbent and Dave MacRae. Gibson co-founded a jazz-fusion band called Dr Tree in 1971, and later formed Space Case in the early 80s, focusing on jazz funk across three studio albums. The energetic performer also played drums for the soundtrack of the 1982 NZ action movie Battletruck, starring Police Rescue actor Marshall Napier.

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